From the category archives:
We all do it. I do it but then I know what I’m doing
I’m talking about video sharing sites of course. I use the video sharing sites to get ideas for my Pilates classes. I’m always on the look out for new exercises and more importantly new teaching points to help my clients [...]
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A question I get asked frequently is “Why an I not benefiting from Pilates?” Translated this means I’ve been coming to class for six weeks why hasn’t my posture / back pain / strength / flexibility improved.
I sigh inwardly and patiently explain that it’s not possible to correct years (sometimes decades) of Poor Posture in [...]
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I’m always trying to persuade more guys to come and give Pilates a try, pleading with them that it will do wonders for their posture and flatten their stomach, making them taller, straighter and – well, more manly
It’s like talking to the wall.
In the male mind, Pilates does not class as “real” exercise [...]
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As part of the Pilates For Beginners team I thought I’d take the time and introduce myself. I’m Bob the ugly bald half as you’ll see from the video
I got into Pilates late in life at aged 47 and if I could go back in time that’s one of the few things I’d [...]
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I often get asked the question: Will Pilates Help Me Lose Weight?
Yes, it will, BUT only if you do other exercise as well and reduce your calorie intake – I don’t mean that you should diet, as diets don’t work other than very short-term.
If you cut down on your food intake drastically, as people do [...]
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In my quest to deliver even better quality Pilates videos I have been working on Chroma-Key technology. This involves filming Carol with a solid colour in the background. With some technical magic it’s then possible to remove the background and place her inside another video clip.
That’s how in our Beginners Pilates Workouts videos I’m able [...]
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I’d like to talk to you about Pilates; what it’s done for me and how it could benefit you too if you take it up and practise the exercises regularly.
Put simply, Pilates has banished my pain; the muscle pain I have held in my neck and back for years. The pain that was the result [...]
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This exercise is the most important technique in Pilates that you can learn, in our opinion. I wouldn’t call it difficult, but it can be tricky to get the hang of it at first – it’s a bit like learning to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time – but once [...]
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